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About this place
Matcha bavarois is a natural first choice at Kinozen. Its matcha fragrance, the richness of fresh cream and the gentle sweetness of red bean paste come together in a dessert that appears often in diners’ comments. Some say the matcha flavour comes through clearly; others praise its restrained sweetness and smooth texture. The combination of red bean paste and cream gives it the satisfying balance of a Japanese sweet. The listed menu price is ¥1,000.
For a chilled dessert, shiratama anmitsu combines smooth red bean paste, beans, agar jelly and six shiratama rice-flour dumplings. There is also shiratama zenzai, with the dumplings served over chilled chunky red bean paste. Choose between the mix of jelly and beans or a dessert centred on dumplings and bean paste. On hot days, shaved ice is another option. Uji Kintoki comes with matcha syrup, chunky red bean paste and two shiratama. You can come for the matcha bavarois and choose another sweet to suit the season or your mood.
Dine-in orders come with warm tea and a rice cracker; one visitor’s account also mentions having tea poured for them. You can enjoy sweets in the shop or take away options such as the matcha bavarois.
